Scholars in the courtyard

meeting room.

A group of people did not sit down, but gathered together in twos and threes to say hello.

At the front are people from the research and development team and technical team led by Zhang Guanyu and Liu Daming. These people also account for half of the people here.

Of course, what comes here is not the identity of their R\u0026D department, but the abilities and technologies they possess.

In addition, there are three engineers: Chen Bin, Pang Guo and Chang Mingjie.

If Yang Xiaotao is added, the steel rolling mill has four engineers.

Everyone met each other, chatted and slapped each other, it was very lively.

While it was lively, I was thinking in my heart that it must be quite a spectacle to gather so many masters and engineers at one time.

You must know that the last time Yang Xiaotao worked on a steam engine, he only asked people from the R\u0026D department to participate.

This time there were obviously more people, and the coverage was more complete.

While everyone was talking about it, Yang Xiaotao stood at the door, with Wang Guodong pointing at the people inside and introducing them one by one.

Yang Xiaotao will write down everyone's abilities in a notebook, which is crucial for work arrangements.

Looking at the number eights behind the names on the notebook, Yang Xiaotao couldn't help but use strength when writing, for fear that these people would slip away from his hands.

It’s best to keep all the good seedlings.

"Old Liu, do you know what's going on?"

Liu Daming was chatting with Chen Bin. During this time, several boys from the tractor factory had already come to the road. He basically just watched from the side. At this moment, he was sitting in the office drinking water. The weather was too hot. If you sweat a lot, it’s better to move less.

The person who spoke was Hou Baobao. This guy felt like he had a second spring after joining the R\u0026D team. He was very enthusiastic about his work and took care of everything in the workshop.

However, Hou Baobao was so responsible, which made him feel much more relaxed.

"I don't know, I just got here too."

"Huh? Is there anything else that Liu Yizuo doesn't know about?"

An old voice came from behind him, and then his shoulders sank. Liu Daming turned around and saw an old man patting him hard with a faint smile on his face.

The last time Liu Daming went out, he got a second-class personal merit, but he had to show off in their circle for a while. The limelight made everyone feel sore.

"Hammer, be gentle, I'm not your iron, why are you so strong?"

Liu Daming tilted his body to one side and grinned as he spoke.

Tie Lei smiled and said, "Look, I'm not talking to you properly, but you're being pretentious."

"Okay, okay, I won't ask you any more questions. Hou Liangdao, you are also in the R\u0026D department. Director Xiao Yang has brought us brothers together. What is going on?"

Hou Baobao rolled his eyes. No one has shouted the name Hou Liangdao for a long time.

"How do I know? I'm not the roundworm in Director Xiao Yang's belly."

"That's not right, Lao Hou, you don't know? You ate the cantaloupe that Director Xiao Yang brought back, don't be embarrassed to say it."

The speaker was another eighth-level blacksmith, Li Sheng.

His words were equally sour.

"What the heck, I just ate a piece, tsk tsk, but the melon was so delicious, soft, sweet, and juicy."

Hou Baobao saw the sour looks on everyone's face, and the more he talked, the happier he became.

"Okay, stop being so disgusting, Lao Liu, do you know what's going on?"

Tie Lei couldn't stand it anymore and asked.

"I don't know. Do you still use your guessing here if you know it?"

Liu Daming said, "However, I think it should be a big deal."

"You don't have to say it."

"Our factory director Xiao Yang is a master who can organize things. He gathered a bunch of us old guys together as soon as he came back. This must be a big deal."

"Do you think it could be a diesel engine?"

"I heard that Factory Director Xiao Yang was thinking about developing a diesel engine. As you know, this diesel engine has not been successfully copied in China. If we can successfully copy it, it will definitely be the first in the country."

"What's No. 1? Xiehe in southern Guangdong Province made diesel engines long before liberation. However, it was destroyed by the war and is still recovering."

"I'm not going to be serious with you, that's all. It would be so embarrassing if we did it."

Several people were talking, and others behind them also felt that there was much to be done. Only Liu Daming, who was silent in the crowd, shook his head.

"I don't see it."

Everyone looked over.

"This diesel engine, I think Factory Director Xiao Yang must have frowned upon it, otherwise he wouldn't have said this."

"But if it is designed, with the technology of our R\u0026D department, we can make it ourselves. But today, such a large battle does not look like a diesel engine."

When Liu Daming expressed his opinions, some were silent and thought, while others disagreed.

However, someone soon speculated about other things, and the conference room was a little lively.

Everyone looked forward from time to time. After waiting for so long, why hasn't anyone come yet?

At this time, Yang Xiaotao and Wang Guodong, who were originally observing outside, were called into the small conference room next door.

As soon as the two entered the house, they saw several people sitting inside.

The ones at the top were Liu Huaimin and Liu Ruichao. One of them was the current leader, and the other was the office director of the First Machinery Department. They came together. It must be about machine tools.

Next to them were Yang Youning, Chen Gong and Zhao Chuanjun.

When the two came in, everyone in the room smiled in response.

"Secretary Liu."

"Director Liu!"

Yang Xiaotao and the other two quickly stepped forward to say hello.

Liu Ruichao stood up and reached out to shake Yang Xiaotao's hand.

Liu Huaimin was also pleased to see Yang Xiaotao.

"How is it? I heard that you are gathering people, have you found them all?"

Yang Xiaotao sat down aside. When he heard about Liu Huaimin Culture, he immediately handed over the book, "It's almost all here, and there are people for each project."

Liu Huaimin took a look and saw that many of the people above were elites in each workshop when he was secretary.

After reading it, he said to Yang Youning on the side, "This has wiped out all the family's wealth."

"It's okay, the meat is rotten in the pot, it's all from our steel rolling mill."

Yang Youning waved his hand indifferently. As long as this machine tool is built, it will be a machine tool equivalent to an eighth-level master. In the future, there will be more eighth-level machine tools.

If you pay more now, you will gain more in the future.

Liu Huaimin naturally knew this truth.

"Everyone is here, let me tell you something."

Liu Huaimin explained the situation directly without being polite.

Last night, when he went to find Mr. Xia with Yang Xiaotao's plan, he just briefly explained the situation. Mr. Xia stood up and walked back and forth in the study, looking more excited than excited.

On the spot, I had to call a few big guys from the First Machinery Department regardless of the night.

Fortunately, my wife at home stopped me, so I didn't bother anyone at night.

Liu Huaimin then left the plan behind and went home.

I didn't sleep well all night. I just arrived at the office this morning. Before I walked in, I saw Liu Ruichao, the office director of the First Machinery Department, rushing over.

The two had a brief exchange.

It turned out that Mr. Xia didn't sleep well last night, so he went to wake up the old guys one by one in the early morning, and told the story in the pavilion of the military courtyard. In Director Liu's words, the pavilion almost exploded.

Several old men were astonished and disbelieving like children, and then fell silent again. Finally, they gathered together like going to a market to look at the plan and pass around the drawings.

So in the end, the order of the drawings was disrupted, and then Mr. Xia stopped him.

Then, several people made a decision on the spot. Not only was the hand-rolled machine tool project passed, it was also a key project of the First Machinery Department.

And he was also given a code name.

Maybe it’s because today is June 6th, and it’s past six o’clock in the morning, so a few big guys just slapped their heads and took ‘666’.

As a result, this meeting was the fastest from start to finish. Except for some people who raised objections at the beginning, no one raised any objections after learning that Yang Xiaotao was in charge of all projects.

And Liu Ruichao was sent down to issue the mission.

When Liu Huaimin held the red-headed document freshly released by the First Machinery Department, with the code number 666 on his head, he felt like his eyes were filled with tears.

The steel rolling mill finally has a codename mission.

"After repeated studies and discussions by the superior leaders, after confirmation, the superiors agreed to the plan to manufacture advanced machine tools proposed by the Red Star Rolling Mill. The plan will last for half a year. The personnel will be dispatched within the rolling mill, and the material requirements and dispatch will be arranged. The superiors will provide certain help."

After speaking, Liu Ruichao on the side took out a document from the document bag in front of everyone.

Red header file.

Several people present could see it clearly.

"Comrades from the steel rolling mill. I have been entrusted by my superiors to deliver this planned project. This project is an important production task of the First Machinery Department, code-named '666'."

"I hope that the comrades in the steel rolling mill will complete their tasks seriously, responsibly, actively and perfectly, and contribute their enthusiasm and strength to the motherland and revolutionary construction."

Liu Ruichao stood up and handed the document to Yang Youning beside him.

When Yang Xiaotao heard this code name, he almost laughed out loud, but fortunately the scene was serious and he held it back.

Then I saw Yang Youning's trembling hands when he took the document.

The others were in the same mood, trying to remain serious on their faces, but their hearts were filled with excitement.

No way, no project has ever been given a code name after the steel rolling mill was built for so long. This simple number is a touchstone in many factories across the country.

Does your factory have any code assignments?

No?

That won't work.

Yes, I have?

oops

Even in a meeting, sitting in front of a group of leaders, I can stand up straight.

Yang Youning touched the document with his hand, then handed it to Chen Gong, and finally fell into Yang Xiaotao's hands.

"Comrade Yang Xiaotao."

Liu Ruichao walked to Yang Xiaotao and looked at the young man in front of him, who was not much older than his son. He felt nothing but emotion.

At such a young age, he had done something like this. Thinking of the importance that those old men paid to him, the smile on his face became even warmer.

"The chief asked me to bring you a message!"

Yang Xiaotao stood up with a serious expression.

"Go bold and do it. Don't be afraid of failure and don't overthink it. They believe in you."

After the words fell, Yang Xiaotao felt moved in his heart.

"Thank you for your leadership's trust. Please tell me that I will live up to this trust. I will definitely make the machine tool!"

Liu Ruichao nodded, and then Liu Huaimin coughed.

"The Steel Rolling Mill 666 Project is our attempt and is of great significance."

"According to the instructions of the chief, a special team for the 666 project will be established to coordinate and strive to complete the task and give the country and the organization a satisfactory answer."

Having said this, everyone once again focused on the documents Liu Huaimin took out.

"After being appointed by superiors, Comrade Yang Youning and I will be the direct leaders of the 666 Project Special Team."

bang bang bang

Yang Xiaotao was the first to applaud and welcome.

With these two acquaintances supporting him, he could let go of his hands and feet without worrying about being given random instructions by someone he didn't know.

"Appoint Comrade Yang Xiaotao as the leader of the special team to coordinate the project and focus on design and production..."

bang bang bang

Yang Xiaotao nodded to several people amidst the applause.

"Comrade Chen Gong was appointed as deputy team leader. His main tasks are to coordinate all parties and dispatch supplies."

bang bang bang

Chen Gong smiled even more happily. He liked this job and could get some credit.

"Appoint Comrade Wang Guodong as the leader of the logistics team to assist in completing the mission!"

Wang Guodong smiled, but he didn't expect that he also had an errand.

Good!

"Comrade Zhao Chuanjun is appointed as the leader of the security team to ensure the safety of personnel and materials during the project."

"Please rest assured, leaders, and resolutely defend the steel rolling mill!"